University of Galway

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Course Modules

Semester 1 | Credits: 10

This module explores key developments in Ireland from the Act of Union in 1800, to the struggle for independence in the early twentieth century and up to the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. Students will examine the emergence and progress of nationalism and unionism, paying close attention political strategies, interpretations of political identity and propaganda. Students will further explore social issues such as the Famine, emigration, land and labour, and critique movements, organisations and institutions which develop in response. The role of the Catholic Church in both politics and society is also explored.
(Language of instruction: English)

Learning Outcomes
  1. Outline the key historical and social developments in this period
  2. Explain the controversies surrounding these developments in the period under study
  3. Discuss historiographical controversies relating to key issues
  4. Identify and evaluate primary sources relevant to particular historical questions
  5. Apply key disciplinary methodologies to analyse relevant historiographical debates
Assessments
  • Continuous Assessment (100%)
Teachers
Reading List
  1. "Nationalism in Ireland" by D. George Boyce
    ISBN: 0415127769.
    Publisher: London; Routledge, 1995
  2. "Nationalism and Unionism" by Peter Collins, editor
    ISBN: 0853894957.
    Publisher: Institute of Irish Studies
  3. "Ireland since 1800" by K. Theodore Hoppen
    ISBN: 0582322545.
    Publisher: London; Longman, 1999
  4. "Ireland, 1798-1998" by Alvin Jackson
    ISBN: 0631195424.
    Publisher: Oxford, UK; Blackwell Pub., 1999
  5. "Remembrance and Imagination: Patterns in the Historical and Literary Representation of Ireland in the 19th Century" by Joep Leersson
    ISBN: B0177867FE.
    Publisher: Cork University Press
  6. "Ireland Before the Famine, 1798 - 1848" by Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh
    ISBN: 0717142175.
    Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
The above information outlines module IS104: "Ideology, Politics & Society in Ireland, 1800-1921" and is valid from 2017 onwards.
Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.